The Lucky Shopping Manual: Building and Improving Your Wardrobe Piece by Piece
What to wear, how to buy, where and when to spend: These are the topics covered each month by the exceedingly plugged-in staff of Lucky, whose circulation rocketed from 500,000 to 800,000 in just two short years. For Lucky‘s devoted fans, and anyone devoted to dressing better and shopping smarter, The Lucky Shopping Manual will be the über-find. Finally, there is a book that does away with the inconsequential information in previous fashion books and presents only the most useful tips and imperative information for how to dress better for less. Filled with tips that will appeal to shopaholics and disciplined bargain hunters alike, this enticing guide is packed with over 1,000 full-color photos and illustrations, with a ribbon marker and flexi-cover so women can take it shopping with them.
With great advice on every uniquely designed page, The Lucky Shopping Manual includes features such as:
* Building a wardrobe you love, with cross-referenced sections on everything from skirts, tops, dresses, pants, and suits, to shoes, bags, belts, and what looks best for your body type
* How to spot great finds at the local flea market or the best boutiques
* What to spend your money on and where you can scrimp
* Cool stores coast-to-coast to check out when you’re traveling
* Practical tips for fabric care, shoe maintenance, and stain remedies
* Shipping just in time for the holidays, The Lucky Shopping Manual makes a luscious gift-a fantastic shopping spree under the tree.
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Were you the type of person that played dress up a lot? When you were a child did you like to sew? When you were a young teenager was shopping your primary escape? If you’re the type of person who likes to do many of these things a fashion career is something that you should consider pursuing. A fashion career will give you the ability to display your abundant creativity and allow you to have your dreams realized and make your visions a reality as well.
There are many different fashion careers, so it is not hard to find the right one for you. One fashion career option is to become a fashion designer. A fashion designer designs clothing and accessory fashions for men, women, and children. The typical fashion designer works for a mass producer and designs clothing for the general public. However, there are also many well-known designers who design for exclusive stores or clients.
It may be hard to jump start a fashion career as a fashion designer, so above all fashion designers must be persistent. They must also be able to communicate their visions verbally, visually, and in written form. About 15,000 people were employed as fashion designers in order to fill the nearly 532,000 design jobs in 2002, and the average salary at this time was $51,290.
The Fashion Merchandiser
The job of a fashion merchandiser is to track and analyze production costs, market trends, and previous sales numbers of merchandise. If you are looking for a fashion career in fashion merchandising, it is good if you are able to combine a creative fashion sensibility with good business skills as well.
If you are to excel in this position, you must meet a very high set of standards, both education-related and otherwise. The average salary for a fashion merchandiser is approximately $80,000, though it can easily be over $100,000 if the fashion merchandiser has a lot of experience.
Leaving the Fashion Industry
Some people who pursue a fashion career grow tired of their jobs and leave the fashion industry. One of the things that is excellent about having a fashion career, though, is that you get the skills that you need to go after other types of careers if you like.
If you do decide to get into a fashion career, the knowledge and skills you would gain would give you the ability to become many different things, such as a graphic designer, an interior designer, or perhaps a fashion consultant. The majority of people who decide to leave the fashion industry end up getting into careers in the advertising, clothing, or promotional industries.[tags]fashion career, accessory fashion, mens clothes, womens clothes[/tags]
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